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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Regency
Style: Empire
Classic Inlaid Bow Front Mahogany Chest by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a classic mahogany inlaid bow front chest by Leighton Hall. Its design was inspired by chests from the early 1800s. It features five drawers, solid brass hardware and faux ke...
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2010s Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three additional drawers, flanked by turned columnar supports, rising on block feet. All ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Regency Chic Faux Bamboo "Aloha" Chests of Drawers by Dixie - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the elegance of the Regency Faux Bamboo Aloha Chests by Dixie, a pair that combines tropical flair with classic style. These chests feature intricate faux bamboo detailing i...
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20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Empire Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental Empire flame mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gilt bronze mounts, 19th century. With a black rectangular marble top over 4 flame mahogany drawers flanked by ...
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19th Century European Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Regency Chic "Aloha" Chest of Drawers by Dixie
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace the blend of luxury and tropical flair with the Regency Chic “Aloha” Chest of Drawers by Dixie. This exquisite chest features three spacious drawers with faux bamboo acce...
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20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Regency Chic "Aloha" Chest of Drawers by Dixie - 3 Drawers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the charm of the Regency "Aloha" Chest of Drawers by Dixie, blending classic elegance with a playful twist. This piece features three spacious drawers, refined lines, and a ...
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20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Small Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality small Regency mahogany chest of drawers, having an inlaid top, above a series of four graduated drawers each with brass handles, the chest stands on splaye...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest made of mahogany and ebonized wood during the 1800’s. This mahogany case piece has six bookmatched drawer fronts each with two ring drawer pulls for e...
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Regency Bow Front Chest Drawers Mahogany 1810
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency chest of drawers in mahogany
Circa 1810 and with bow front form
Features five drawers
Offered in great shape ready for home use right away
We ship to every corner of...
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1810s Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Bow front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular bow front top with two over three drawers with oval brass handles. Splayed legs.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Jacob Desmalter et Cie mahogany two door commode with marble top
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
French Empire oak lined two door mahogany commode with brass mounts and marble top by Jacob Desmalter et Cie
Interior reveals 3 linen slides “Tiroir à l’anglaise”
Stamped to the t...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Antique Figured Blonde Mahogany Regency Style 2 Door Commode & Matching Mirror
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Natural Blonde Figured Mahogany with Serpentine Front Ornate Applique Applied Inlaid Trim Doors, 2 Internal Adjustable Shelves in a dark mahogany finish, ( with key ) Carved mirror w...
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Early 20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Chest Drawers Tall Boy Bow Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Mahogany Regency Style Bow Chest of Drawers.
Circa 1920
This Chest of Drawers Stands upon Splay feet with a Shaped Apron.
The Chest Featur...
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1920s Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Dutch 19th Century Oak Empire Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A classic Dutch Empire chest made of oak during the 1800’s. The top drawer protrudes forward over three drawers flaked with ebonized columns featuring brass capitals at the top and b...
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19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Vintage Regency Burl Wood Stacked Highboy
Located in west palm beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Boho highboy. A chic Burl wood cabinet in a stacked cabinet design. Beautiful brass period hardware. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
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Early 20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition. The Chest with book matched flame mahogany drawer fronts with great color, refined ro...
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Early 19th Century Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
Mid 19th Century French Empire Walnut Chest
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome French Empire commode. Beautiful color and patina
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century Empire Commode
19th CENTURY EMPIRE CHEST. LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE CHEST IN MAHOGANY AND DECORATED WITH GOLDEN BRONZE.130X59X89 CM
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A Very Rare Early 19th Century Regency Bowfronted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 19th Century Regency richly patinated satinwood bowfronted chest of drawers of exceptional quality. This stunning piece is finely hand carved, crossbanded with del...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian Empire Style 1890s Marble Top Four-Drawer Commode with Bronze Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Empire style walnut commode from circa 1890 with black marble top, four drawers, column shaped side supports and ornate bronze hardware. Step into the grandeur of late 19t...
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Late 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Danish Late Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Very special late Empire chest of drawers with opaline glass inlay, 19th century, Denmark, 1830. Mahogany with Ivory colored glass inlay. Having four drawers with working locks, 1 ...
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1830s Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Opaline Glass, Mahogany
Antique Napoleonic French Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers Grey Marble Circa 1810
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1810 French Empire (Napoleon) Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with a gray marble top; four drawers, three inset with lion head form pulls and shield ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Provincial Empire Marble Top Commode, France, Circa:1815
Located in Alexandria, VA
This handsome 3-drawer commode has an incomparable restrained beauty. While it has all the design elements of French Empire furniture, the application is more provincial than Parisia...
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1810s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Classic French Empire Chest made from rosewood veneer and featuring ebonized front columns, c. 1810. Iconic of the Empire style, two ebony black round columns flank the bank of dovet...
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1810s Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Fancy John Widdicomb Regency Style Two Drawer Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant medium sized two drawer commode having magnificent glossy mahogany with curlicue paint and gilt decoration, shiny brasses and cabriole legs.
Category
Early 2000s American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency John Stuart Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
By John Stuart
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency chest of drawers. Made by the iconic John Stuart group. Beautiful flame Mahogany with brass laurel detail. Signed on the inside. Perfect as a chest, sidebo...
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Regency Chest of Drawers Mahogany Bow Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Bow Chest of Drawers.
Period Regency
This Chest of Drawers and Upon Splay Feet with a Shaped Apron.
The Chest of Drawers Having a...
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1980s Regency Vintage Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers Circa 1800
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb bowfront mahogany chest of drawers circa 1800 from England
chest which has the front as well as drawers curved
small chest of drawers with a discreet marquetry inlay at the ...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Mahogany & Gilt Metal Mounted Cabinet on Chest circa 1800
Located in Suffolk, GB
This antique French Empire mahogany and gilt metal mounted antique cabinet on chest has an upper tier with two doors fitted boasting attractive gilt metal mounts. The bottom chest ha...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Empire Chest of Drawers With Four Drawers Made In Mahogany From 1840s
Located in Lejre, DK
This exquisite Empire chest of drawers boasts a timeless design and is crafted from rich mahogany, reflecting the elegance of the 1840s. With its stately presence and intricate deta...
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1840s Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870. With small proportions, and built of elm, the traditional commode sits on round feet over a straight bottom p...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Milling Road French Regency Chest of Drawers
By Milling Road
Located in Portland, OR
French Regency chest of drawers by Milling Road a division of Baker Furniture. Finely crafted of maple in Italy and featuring a heavily distressed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
19th Century Empire French Semainier Commode
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Semainier,
Mahogany,
France, 1825-1830
,,The Empire style is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other de...
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1820s French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Maison Jansen Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Mid 20th Century French Maison Jansen commode.
In the regency style with bronze mounts and kingwood veneer.
(Book on this item: Jansen Furniture By James Archer Abbott - page 248)
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20th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
Regency Style Faux Bamboo & Tooled Leather Lingerie Chest Att. Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a regency style faux bamboo lingerie / jewelry chest comprised of tooled leather, fruitwood, and bronze. It is attributed to Maitland-Smith. Each drawer front is beveled glas...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers, circa 1810. With a single board top, 3 flame mahogany drawers with brass hardware, resting on slight serpentine shaped feet.
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1810s English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Baker Burl Wood Fretwork Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Regency tall chest of drawers. Made by the iconic Baker group and tagged inside the drawer. A chic tall shape in Burl wood with fretwork trim. Coordinating pieces also availa...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.
Amazing Empire oak dresser made by Danish master carpenter 1790-1810. Solid oak body and drawer fronts. Ebonized trim and concealed top...
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Late 18th Century Danish Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany bow front chest of drawers. Having a brushing slide over three long drawers, each with brass handles. The chest stands on splayed feet and...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Empire Period commode from Normandy made of solid cherry wood. Three dovetailed drawers with brass knobs and one hidden top drawer. Large brass mounted turned c...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 20th C. Olive Wood Patched Veneer Bombay Commodes
Located in East Hampton, NY
These rare olive wood veneer patchwork commodes in a waxed natural finish, provide ample storage with two large bottom drawers and 2 smaller upper drawers. The olive wood has been s...
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Early 20th Century Italian Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Olive
Cassettiera o comò italiano di antiquariato in legno con fregi in bronzo, 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Cassettiera di antiquariato in legno con cassettoni decorati con fregi in bronzo.
Risalente al periodo Impero, 1800 ca.
Buone condizioni.
Misure in cm 123x59x90h
Bellissima e prezios...
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Early 1800s Italian Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns, carved giltwood female busts and bracket feet. Step into an era of refined eleganc...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Top Mahogany Wood Silver / Flatware Chest
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-20th Century Inlaid top mahogany wood Empire style silver chest / flatware. The Silver chest features a pull top opening cover , a pull down front surface...
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Mid-20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith English Regency Style Leather Stacked Books 4 Drawer Chest. Item
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith English Regency Style Leather Stacked Books 4 Drawer Chest. Item features tooled leather gold gilt frame, original label, 4 drawers, quality craftsmanship, great style...
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Late 20th Century Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Circa 1815 Regency Period Chiffonier, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 Regency period chiffonier, English. Rosewood with oak secondary wood. Brass upper gallery edge, well turned brass supports for the upper tier and brass grillwork for the d...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers. This case piece has patinate...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Curved Regency period Commode Chest of drawers inlaid marble 18th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty little Regency period chest of drawers, curved on the front in inlaid native wood veneer and solid wood.
It opens with four drawers in three separate rows. The upper row ...
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18th Century French Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Empire French Chest of Drawers with marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest od Drawers with white marble on top,
France, Ca. 1830
Spectacular Commode with original white marble on top and original empire legs. Front of d...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique early 19th century mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th Century mahogany bowfront Chest, boxwood strung throughout, having crossbanded top above brushing slide & four graduated drawers retaining original handles ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Global Views Lacquered Chest of Drawers - a Pair
By Global Views
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular pair of vintage Regency chest of drawers. Made by the iconic Global Views group and marked inside the drawer. Freshly lacquered a bright white with polished nickel ring...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Nickel
French 19th Century Solid Walnut Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This wonderful French 19th century, solid walnut semainier is the perfect way to add more organizational storage to your space without sacrificing style. The design of the semainier ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid 20th Century Vintage Regency Inlay and Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in west palm beach, FL
A superb vintage Regency chest of drawers. A gorgeous combination of marquetry and inlay details. Stunning oyster Burl wood detail with brass hardware. Acquired from a Palm Beach est...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers or commode. This case...
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1860s Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Regency Mahogany Chest with Tooled Leather Slide, England, C 1830
Located in Norwalk, CT
Regency Chest, beautifully French polished mahogany with original solid brass pulls. Flared French feet. Purchased in 2000 from HRW Antiques in London...
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18th Century English Regency Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles
Located in Pasadena, CA
Walnut Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles. The top opens up to make double the width. This may be used as a desk area or a sort of vanity.
Wonderful Aged wood. Clean and...
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
French Empire Commode
Located in Austin, TX
1st Empire French Commode comprised of 4 drawers and original brass hardware. Key included as well. Beautiful relief work on the brass ormolu. All drawers are solid wood boxes with d...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Regency Style Marble Top Commode With Brass Hardware
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 33 in Width: 49 1/4 in Depth: 22 3/4 in
This vintage French Regency style marble top commode is a great example of quality french furniture! If you look at the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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